Post by Punk19 on Jun 24, 2007 1:27:07 GMT -5
This is one of my favorite British films that was released in the year 1964. The plot features some people named Marianne Horn (Yvonne Romain), her boyfriend and reporter Mark English (William Sylvester) investigating this hypnotist named The Great Vorelli (Bryant Haliday) that they believe is really using mirrors and smoke for his shows. What Mark is really wondering about is Vorelli's walking talking Dummy named Hugo (whom really did live and was portrayed by actor David Charlesworth).
To make a story short, Vorelli keeps his dummy in a cage and basically has sex with his assistant. Afterwards he tells Hugo to kill her, which he does, and then Mark goes to find out what really is Vorelli's deal. He finds out that the dummy had a human soul, from this guy named Hugo Novick (David Charlesworth), in the 1940's. Mark races to save his girlfriend, only to find out that the dummy, having had it with not being able to eat ham and drink wine, has attacked and transpired his soul into Vorelli's body and Vorelli's soul went into the dummy body.
Very good film that was made in the 60's, even if it was black and white it was good cheesy fun. Just as good as Dead of Night (1945) and it spawned a great beginning for Magic (1978), Child's Play (1988) and Puppet Master (1989). It's a good Saturday night movie. Devil Doll isn't to be confused with the similarly titled film Devil-Doll, which was made in 1936. Devil Doll 1964 was directed by Linsey Shonteff.
To make a story short, Vorelli keeps his dummy in a cage and basically has sex with his assistant. Afterwards he tells Hugo to kill her, which he does, and then Mark goes to find out what really is Vorelli's deal. He finds out that the dummy had a human soul, from this guy named Hugo Novick (David Charlesworth), in the 1940's. Mark races to save his girlfriend, only to find out that the dummy, having had it with not being able to eat ham and drink wine, has attacked and transpired his soul into Vorelli's body and Vorelli's soul went into the dummy body.
Very good film that was made in the 60's, even if it was black and white it was good cheesy fun. Just as good as Dead of Night (1945) and it spawned a great beginning for Magic (1978), Child's Play (1988) and Puppet Master (1989). It's a good Saturday night movie. Devil Doll isn't to be confused with the similarly titled film Devil-Doll, which was made in 1936. Devil Doll 1964 was directed by Linsey Shonteff.
